Naoki Urasawa

Born in Tokyo in 1960. Mangaka.

He made his debut in 1983 with the short story Beta! Since then, he has created relevant works such as YAWARA!, MONSTER, Happy! and 20th Century Boys, among others.

In 2018, he exhibited the work Mujirushi in collaboration with the Louvre Museum in Paris, and is currently focusing on his latest work, the Asadora! series.

A three-time winner of the Shōgakukan Manga Award, Urasawa has also received many other national and international awards, including the Best Series Award at the Angoulême Festival in France, two Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards for the best American edition of foreign material - Asia, or the Lucca Comics and Games, in Italy.

Urasawa has sold over 140 million copies worldwide. His solo exhibition has reached national venues as well as the halls of four foreign countries, a clear indication of his international fame.